Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market opens from today KATHMANDU: The Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market in Kathmandu which was shut down since Monday has resumed its operations today. The vegetable vendors had stopped selling the vegetables and fruits in the Kalimati vegetable market following a... 22 Aug, 2018
Panel formed to look into vegetable syndicate Kathmandu, August 21 After receiving numerous complaints from customers regarding the price of vegetables skyrocketing due to the prevalence of syndicate in the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market, the government has formed a committee to... 22 Aug, 2018
Farmers protest demanding fair price for vegetables Kathmandu, July 25 Farmers across the country have begun staging protests against the government demanding reasonable market price for agricultural produce, especially vegetables. Hundreds of farmers today staged protest at the Kalimati Fruits and... 26 Jul, 2018
Govt to remove middlemen from veggie markets Kathmandu, May 6 The government is planning to remove middlemen who have a monopoly in vegetable markets across the country. The Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives (MoALMC) has included a plan to... 07 May, 2018
MoAD to control excessive pesticide use in veggies, fruits Kathmandu, February 25 In a bid to curb the increasing use of harmful chemicals and pesticides in fruits and vegetables, the government is preparing to determine the maximum residue limit of pesticides in vegetables and fruits soon. Following... 26 Feb, 2018
Veggie prices increase due to limited supply Kathmandu, February 7 The retail price of various vegetables has started rising in domestic market in recent days due to dwindling supply. Among others, the retail prices of vegetables like tomatoes, potatoes, cabbages, cauliflowers, eggplants,... 08 Feb, 2018
Onion price starts to drop Kathmandu, January 2 Along with supply easing from India, the price of onion has started declining in recent days. The price of onion, which reached almost Rs 140 per kilogram in the retail market after Indian government imposed minimum export... 03 Jan, 2018
Veggie prices up due to supply crunch in Valley Kathmandu, November 12 The price of major vegetables has started to go up in the retail market over the last few weeks following persistent short-supply. As domestic sources have been reducing supply citing different causes and vegetable prices... 13 Nov, 2017
Vegetables get costlier as supply dwindles Kathmandu, August 21 The persistent short-supply of vegetables due to the recent floods in Tarai has hit the consumers in the Kathmandu Valley hard, as the price of almost every vegetable has skyrocketed over the past one week. As the monsoon... 22 Aug, 2017
Risk of pesticide: Exercise caution The washing of the vegetables and fruits three times reduces the residue by 60-70% and dipping of agricultural produce in vinegar or salt for 15 minutes before cooking followed by thorough washing can reduce the residue by 70-80% With the pace of... 22 Aug, 2017
Veggie price falls on surplus supply Kathmandu, February 24 Price of vegetables has plummeted significantly in the domestic market in recent days, thanks to the surplus supply of seasonal vegetables in the market. As a result of vegetable supply exceeding the demand, retail price of... 25 Feb, 2017
Fruits and veggies become more affordable Kathmandu, September 10 The retail price of most fruits and vegetables in the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market (KFVM) fell, owing to increased production. “There was no fluctuation in delivery, but perhaps the increased production... 11 Sep, 2016
